This work is focused on prehistory in Velvary and its surroundings. The main aim is describe findings of archaeological periods and cultures from palaeolithic to roman period, which were found in localities surrounding Velvary. The attention is on findings in City Museum Velvary. Some of them were archaeological described and published in professional literatures, but most of them were not in the attention of archaeologists. The work is also focused on surface survey in this area. Keywords Central Bohemia, archaeology, prehistory, regional settlement, Velvary

In 2006, the reconstruction of the canalization lane and paving at Malé náměstí of Hradec Králové induced a salvage excavation of such an extent that has not been surpassed so far. Trenches discovered evidence of the development and changes in the function of the explored space during the High Middle Ages. There were found several phases in the surface reinforcement of the main street that connects the town with the Slezské suburb. The oldest surface treatment of the street can be dated as far back as the 13th century. In the second half of the 13th century, a build-up area developed alongside the road and it ceased to exist during the first half of the following century, at the latest. The cleared-up area was later transformed into a public space. Its historical development is reflected in a series of layers of reinforced surfaces. The research results confirm and refine the previously stated hypothesis concerning the development of the eastern part of the town.

The content of this thesis is to evaluate the extensive artifact of the current file, obtained within the rescue archaeological research in the Prague suburb in České Budějovice in 1995. The thesis also summarizes the history of the settlement, the historical context of the establishment of the royal town České Budějovice, urbanism, information relating to the local suburb and the local pottery production, the circumstances of the archaeological research and the description of finding situations. Keywords: České Budějovice, 14th -15th century, suburb, archeology, urbanism

This diploma thesis deals with the relationship of archaeology and the general public in Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is firstly the analysis and consequent evaluation of the current situation in presentation of Czech archaeology and secondly, the proposition of possible solutions of this situation. The thesis contains the theoretical parts besides the practical ones, which present the point of view of both general public and experts, on the ground of realized research of public opinion. Some of the chapters contain also foreign analogies, that have to serve as means to deeper understanding and demonstration of broader comunication possibilities between archaeologist and the public. Key words: archaeology, science, general public, Czech Republic, popularization, presentation

This thesis deals with the settlement archeology of the Roman period in Bohemia and summarizes the findings of the Beroun settlement in this period. The work is mainly focused on processing and evaluation of archaeological research at the site Beroun - Plzeňské Předměstí, which were carried out by P. Břicháček, P. Charvát and V. Matoušek in years 1979-1981. There were unearthed settlements from the early Roman period with above ground and sunken objects. The main attention was paid to the recessed huts. The ceramic material and chronologically sensitive (metal, bone and antler) items were assessed with quantitative and qualitative analysis. The work also includes a brief description of other objects and their mutual relationships. At the conclusion of the work there is presented the importance of the settlement for Beroun area in Roman period.

This thesis deals with archaeological tourism in the Ústí nad Labem region. Based on scientific literature, the general issues of archeology and tourism are analyzed. The result of this analysis points to the fact, that there are a lot of archaeological tourist destinations in this region. The most attractive ones are presented in this thesis in the form of a tour guide intended for the general public. An opinion poll was coducted as part of the thesis. Based on the poll we can assume that the general awareness of archeology and archaeological tourist destinations in the Ústí region is at an average level. It is safe to say that the public attitude towards archeology is generally positive. Czech castles are especially popular among the archaeological tourist destinations. The most convenient public presentation of archaeological sites is by using information boards with brief descriptions and vivid illustrations. The vast majority of interviewees indicated that they would welcome a higher degree of presentation of historical monuments in the Ústí nad Labem region - for example through a dedicated website. This thesis describes the advantages as well as the disadvantages of archaeological tourism abroad, which were used as a basis for proposals on how to improve the situation in the region. The...

The thesis summarizes and subsequently describes and evaluates contemporary knowledge, development and structure of early medieval settlement in the northwestern part of the Czech Republic. Emphasis is placed on the spatial relation of settlements and burial grounds to local selected features of the natural environment, which is evaluated on the basis of graphical representation and statistical processing in individual periods of czech early Middle Ages. The spatial context and the distribution of the settlement in the landscape are also evaluated. Spatial settlement properties are processed into catalogs and are handled in GIS and statistical tools. The resulting model is rather of a general nature because it is the first comprehensive treatment of the early medieval settlement in this part of Bohemia and is thus discussed from a methodological point of view.

Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met index, lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Engels.

Originally presented as the author's Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oxford, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-186).

Thesis (doctoraat)--Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Accompanied by 1 microfiche inserted into pocket. Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-223).